{"id":"C1908L00076","name":"Census and Statistics Regulations","slug":"census-and-statistics-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"76 of 1908","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":20349,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1908L00076-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Census and Statistics Regulations","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n1908\\. No. 76.\n\nREGULATION UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ACT 1905.\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Census and Statistics Act 1905, to come into operation forthwith.\n\nDated this 22nd day of June, One thousand nine hundred and eight.\n\nNORTHCOTE,\n\nGovernor General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nJ. H. KEATING,\n\nMinister of State for Home Affairs.\n\nDeclaration by Officer under Section 7 of the Census and Statistics Act 1905.\n\nThe declaration to be made by an Officer under Section 7 of the above-named Act, before entering upon his duties or exercising any power under the said Act, shall be in accordance with the following form:—\n\nthe census and statistics act 1905.\n\nDeclaration by Officer under Section 7.\n\nI, , of , being an Officer executing powers and duties conferred and imposed under the above-named Act or the Regulations, do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that I will faithfully and to the best of my ability execute the powers and duties so conferred and imposed, and that I will not desert from my duty, or refuse or wilfully neglect, without just cause, to perform the duties of my office, or wilfully or without lawful authority alter any document or form under the said Act, or wilfully sign any untrue document or form, or, except as allowed by the said Act or the Regulations, divulge the contents of any form filled up in pursuance of the said Act, or any information furnished in pursuance of the said Act.\n\n(Signature of Officer).\n\nDeclared at this day of , 19 .\n\nBefore me,\n\n(Signature of Justice of the Peace or Commissioner for Affidavits).\n\nBy Authority: J. Kemp, Government Printer, Melbourne.\n\nC.7615—Price 3d.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1755},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation remains strictly limited to its original purpose of prescribing the declaration form required under section 7 of the Census and Statistics Act 1905. No expansion beyond this procedural administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Single provision containing only a prescribed form","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Only one cross-reference (to section 7 of the parent Act)","Straightforward declaratory structure with no operational mechanics"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the exact solemn-declaration wording that census officers must sign (witnessed by a JP) before starting work. It binds officers to perform duties faithfully, not abandon or falsify records, and to keep all census information confidential except as law allows. \n\nBy creating a legal pledge of secrecy and honesty, it protects personal data and enables criminal penalties for breaches, underpinning public trust in the census."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-regulations","history":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-regulations/documents"}}